Grandma Marie's Lemonade
This lemonade is totally refreshing, tart, but not too tart, sweet, but not to sweet. It's the perfect libation on a hot summer day!
Equipment
- Large pitcher
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups lemon juice
- 7 cups cold water
- lemon slices, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with 1 cup water. Bring mixture to a boil and stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature, about an hour.
- Juice enough lemons to make 2 cups of lemon juice.
- Pour the lemon juice through a strainer to remove seeds and excess pulp.
- In a large pitcher, combine strained lemon juice, cooled simple syrup and 7 cups cold water. Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate until chilled.
- Serve chilled over ice.
- Garnish with lemon slices if desired.